The Long View: Heather Kelsey

By WNIN

Published July 1, 2026 at 10:03 AM CDT

Long View Host, Joe Atkinson, sits across a table from Heather Kelsey, EVPL. — The Long View Host, Joe Atkinson, and Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library's Heather Kelsey talk about the library's role in our community today, and their efforts to serve as the new arts partner for the Indiana Arts Commission.

Evansville NewsLab Director and Long View Host Joe Atkinson speaks with Heather Kelsey, Chief Operating Officer at the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library (EVPL). Following the closure of the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, EVPL has stepped in to become the community's new arts partner for the Indiana Arts Commission.

This podcast is a collaboration between WNIN Tri-State Public Media, Inc. and the Evansville NewsLab, a ChangeLab in the University of Evansville's Center for Innovation & Change.